God's Here (2024)

A brief look at two Barry Jenkins films that have established him as one of the greatest filmmakers of our time.

White audiences saw Peola’s mixed-race passing as a Black woman’s struggle to be white. Black audiences saw it as the rebellion of a Black woman trying to gain privileges only given to white people.

Written and directed by Eva Victor, who also plays Agnes, the main character, Sorry, Baby is slow and artsy, but extremely effective. It shows how the trauma developed after a sexual assault has a ripple effect and loudly echoes in the victim and her life for years after.

Moonlight is a film that will certainly be remembered for how it won Best Picture, but the movie itself should be known for its excellent representation of one of the most underrepresented groups in film: Black, gay men.

Critical Incident is worthy of a weekend binge, keeping you guessing right up until the end.

Netflix takes some liberties in its portrayal of Madame CJ Walker, a trailblazing Black entrepreneur.